Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!
According to the National Association for Law Placement’s 2025 U.S. Associate Salary Survey, what is the overall median first-year associate salary?
Hint: It’s higher at firms with 700+ attorneys, at a median of $215,000 — which is still below the top-of-market scale which gives associates $225,000 as their starting salary.
See the answer on the next page.
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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!
According to the National Association for Law Placement’s 2025 U.S. Associate Salary Survey, what is the overall median first-year associate salary?
Hint: It’s higher at firms with 700+ attorneys, at a median of $215,000 — which is still below the top-of-market scale which gives associates $225,000 as their starting salary.
See the answer on the next page.
